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Barton, Parker win Super Bass tourney on Neely Henry

Chris Hopper and Steve Ramey show off part of their catch during Sunday's weigh-in at the 7th annual Coosa Landing Super Bass Tournament on Neely Henry Lake. Hopper and Ramey fisnihed seventh in the tournament

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Published: Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, April 28, 2014 at 12:15 a.m.

The team of Harry Barton and Blake Parker won the 7th annual Coosa Landing Super Bass Tournament on Neely Henry Lake on Sunday afternoon.

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Rain dampen the anglers and those watching Sunday's weigh-in at Coosa Landing in Gadsden, but it couldn't dampen the spirts of Barton and Parker, whose winning two-day catch of 34.69 pounds landed them atop the leaderboard to take home the tournament's top prize of $5,000.

It was the second time Barton and Parker won the tournament sponsored by the City of Gadsden as part of the Coosa River Team Trail.

The pair also won the tournament two or three years ago, said trail operator Barbara Wetzel.

Barton and Parker entered the final day of fishing in second place and brought a five-bass limit haul of 16.43 to the scales. The duo caught 18.26 pounds Saturday.

Second place and $2,500 went to Greg Diggs and Adam Brown who 34.47 pounds over two days.

Jake Dixon and Andrew Johnson's haul of 32.44 pounds secured third place and $1,500.

As part of the Coosa River Team Trail, the Coosa Landing event on Neely Henry is part of the area bass tournaments along with ones held Weiss and Logan Martin lakes.

Wetzel, a Southside resident and former professional angler who fished competitvely for more than 25 years, used to partner with her husband Charles in team tournaments before the duo decided to start the area fishing trail.

<p>The team of Harry Barton and Blake Parker won the 7th annual Coosa Landing Super Bass Tournament on Neely Henry Lake on Sunday afternoon.</p><p>Rain dampen the anglers and those watching Sunday's weigh-in at Coosa Landing in Gadsden, but it couldn't dampen the spirts of Barton and Parker, whose winning two-day catch of 34.69 pounds landed them atop the leaderboard to take home the tournament's top prize of $5,000.</p><p>It was the second time Barton and Parker won the tournament sponsored by the City of Gadsden as part of the Coosa River Team Trail.</p><p>The pair also won the tournament two or three years ago, said trail operator Barbara Wetzel. </p><p>Barton and Parker entered the final day of fishing in second place and brought a five-bass limit haul of 16.43 to the scales. The duo caught 18.26 pounds Saturday. </p><p>Second place and $2,500 went to Greg Diggs and Adam Brown who 34.47 pounds over two days. </p><p>Jake Dixon and Andrew Johnson's haul of 32.44 pounds secured third place and $1,500.</p><p>First-day leaders Bill Mayo and Allan Glasgow finished fourth after catching 9.50 pounds to go with the opening day bag of bass weighing 21.11 pounds. </p><p>As part of the Coosa River Team Trail, the Coosa Landing event on Neely Henry is part of the area bass tournaments along with ones held Weiss and Logan Martin lakes.</p><p>Wetzel, a Southside resident and former professional angler who fished competitvely for more than 25 years, used to partner with her husband Charles in team tournaments before the duo decided to start the area fishing trail.</p><h3>Sunday's Tournament Results</h3>
<p>Top 10 Teams, Total Weights</p><p>1. Harry Barton, Blake Parker — 34.69</p><p>2. Greg Diggs, Adam Brown — 34.47</p><p>3. Jake Dixon, Andrew Johnson — 32.44</p><p>4. Bill Mayo, Allan Glasgow — 30.61</p><p>5. Chris Marler, Josh Williamson — 30.49</p><p>6. Josh Oliver, Rob McDonald — 30.08</p><p>7. Steve Ramey, Chris Hopper — 30.03</p><p>8. Chad Thompson, Jeff Rod — 29.41</p><p>9. Jamie Loyd, Adam Tucker — 29.38</p><p>10. Marty Giddens, Tony Parton — 29.31</p>